The protestors, who are unhappy about the sentencing of those involved in the riots last year that killed more than 70 people, blocked the harbour and the entrances to state offices.

Hardcore football fans of Port Said's al-Masry club called for the day of "civil disobedience" on Sunday. The Port Said protests mark a continued deterioration of security in Egypt, where demonstrations have spread across the country calling for the downfall of President Mohamed Morsi.